quote:instead of mentally inserting a player like Fellaini into the defensive midfield role he used to play with Everton or the second-striker position in which he’s now employed, consider him for what he actually is: The world’s best (and perhaps only) defensive number ten.Acknowledge that, and suddenly the ghost of a system that actually maximizes Chelsea’s assets starts to fall into place. A midfield three reinforced by Fellaini dropping deep can suddenly accommodate Oscar and Ramires as shuttling players while Mikel stays deeper, giving the Blues a passer-runner-destroyer trio in the centre of the pitch.

quote:What I’m describing here would probably be called a 4-3-3, but it bears a closer resemblance to the strikerless 4-6-0 employed by Roma in 2007,

Rumors flying that Spurs and Inter are in heavy talks about a Wesley Sneijder transfer. As a Spurs supporter, if this does happen hopefully it would force AVB to only play one striker at a time with the abundance of capable midfielders.

Not sure how'd this move would work with us having so much attacking mids as it is and Sneijder's high wages.